A VAST TREASURE

Dear prayer partners and friends, here is an update on my trip to Jordan. My new passport has not yet arrived but is expected by August 17th so continue to pray that all will work out as scheduled. I have set up an account with Reach Beyond Canada for those who want to donate to this trip. You can send in a donation by mail to <Reach Beyond Canada, Unit 3- 44 Saltsman Dr, Cambridge, ON, N3H 4R7> with a note that this is for Ron Latulippe's trip to Jordan, or go to the website <http://reachbeyond.ca/donate> and under the heading <SELECT FUND YOUR DONATION WILL SUPPORT> select <Donate to a missionary-indicate name below in message> and then fill out the credit card information and put my name in the message box and then select <complete donation now>. Thank you in advance for your support and taking the time to write a check, mail an envelope or fill in the donation information online.

Christians have Christ as their possession (Christ in you the hope of glory). We belong to Christ and he belongs to us. In Christ we have a vast treasure that will never be depleted, never come to an end, never be exhausted, never lose its luster, never be eroded by inflation, can be taken into eternity, and is more valuable than any other treasure this world can offer. Colossians 2.3 tells us that "in Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge". Later in 2.9-10 we read, "In him (Christ) the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have all been filled in him". In Christ we have the wisdom of salvation in Christ and all of its benefits and the knowledge of God's truth and all the joy and freedom that truth brings. It is our privilege to dig for and enjoy this treasure in Christ each day of this life and for all eternity. Why chase a Pokeman when you can go chase Christ and rejoice in his treasures of wisdom and knowledge. May we all increase in our desire for Christ by spending time in his presence in worship and prayer and in reading his Word.